Daily Archives: March 11, 2016

The MBTA abandonment of the idea of a consolidated new train station on South Pleasant Street was a clear victory for the residents and commuters of Belmont. The Board of Selectmen held two public hearings with residen ...

Last fall, the Board of Selectmen, in its role as the Light Board, adopted the recommendations of the Temporary Net Metering Working Group. The recommendations included an updated solar tariff and grandfathering for cur ...

When I joined the Board of Selectmen in 2010, there was no formal process in place for committee appointments made by the Board. Because of this committee appointments were made in a somewhat disorganized fashion.
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In December, 2014, the Town of Belmont joined 136 other Massachusetts cities and towns that have received a Green Communities Designation from the State Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Department of ...

On January 11, 2016, Glenn Clancy, Director of Community Development, presented an overview of the Town of Belmont Sewer and Storm Drain System Rehabilitation Programs to the Board of Selectmen. He noted that the Town o ...

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.” This bit of wisdom from Daniel Patrick Moynihan is important, particularly during town elections. Paul Roberts submitted a letter to the editor to The B ...